Registered Engineer (ECPS)

Types of Registration and Objectives of the Register

The register is part of the initiatives for trade liberalization in professional services. It reduces barriers and eases the process for engineers to gain access to work and practice in other jurisdictions.

The purpose of the Register is also to recognize the equivalences in the qualifications and experience of practising engineers in the participating economies and to facilitate trade in engineering services between those participating economies.

There are three types of registration under BPERB.  

  • i. Registered Engineer (RSE: Registered Structural Engineer, RGE: Registered Geotechnical Engineer etc)
  • ii. National Professional Engineer (PEng)
  • iii. International Professional Engineer (IntPE)

Pre-requisites of Registered Engineer
For eligibility to become a Registered Engineer, the applicant must:

  • 1. Be a member or fellow of IEB.
  • 2. Have at least 5 years’ experience after attaining a bachelor’s degree or 3 years of experience after an MSc in Engineering in the relevant field.
  • 3. Have a national PEng. If not, should acquire a national PEng within 3 years of enlistment.
  • 4. Evidence of achieving 20 hours CPD in the last twelve months.

Assessment Process of Registered Engineer

Apart from awarding PEng and IntPE, BPERB has been instrumental in fulfilling the needs for qualified engineers in local authorities, such as RAJUK and other city corporations and municipalities, as per their requirements. With the advent of professionalism in every sphere of life and with the latest version of Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) 2020 enforced, BPERB is awarding certificates to the practicing engineers as Registered Structural Engineer, Registered Geotechnical Engineer, and Registered Building Services Engineer for Electrical, EME, Plumbing, Construction Supervision, Building Demolition, Completion Report & Soil Investigation Report as mentioned in BNBC 2020. The engineers with these recognitions may be enlisted in the Electronic Construction Permitting System (ECPS) of RAJUK and in any other authorities, city corporations, and municipalities as required by the agency. However, any special requirement by any agency for their enlistment/continuation of enlistment (e.g., receiving PEng within 3 years of enlistment to continue in ECPS of RAJUK) shall have to be met separately.

The assessment for professional recognition will be done through a viva voce examination by a panel of experts constituted by BPERB. The evaluation will be conducted with utmost fairness and impartiality. It will primarily focus on the project drawings submitted by the applicants, along with the candidates’ overall knowledge of their field of expertise and the prevailing BNBC provisions.

How to apply

  • 1. Download the Application Form from the BPERB website, fill it out, sign it with the date, and submit it to the Registrar, BPERB, with a photocopy of the following documents. Please keep a copy of the Application Form for future reference.
    • IEB Membership Certificate
    • Academic Certificates (B.Sc. Engg. /MSc. Engg. /PhD)
    • Professional Certificates (PEng, DMINB or similar)
    • CPD Certificates (during the last 3 years)
    • National ID (NID) card
    • A complete CV with signature
    • Detailed drawing of minimum 5 (five) Projects of Structural / Geotechnical designs (including design reports and sub-soil investigation reports); or of Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing designs, whichever is applicable
    • Relevant reports/certificates of minimum 5 (five) Projects for Soil Investigation/Construction Supervision/Building Demolition /Project Completion, as the case may be.
    • A payment slip/counterfoil against depositing BDT 10,000/- into the BPERB Bank account
  • 2. Attend the viva as per notice from the Registrar, BPERB.

How to appeal
To redress any grievances: 

  • 1. Write an application to the Registrar, BPERB, explaining the concerns for reassessment within 1 (one) month of the results declaration.
  • 2. Send the application to the Registrar (bperb.ieb@gmail.com and registrar@bperb.net), BPERB, with a copy of the completed Application Form submitted for the first-time application.
  • 3. Pay BDT 2,000/- to the BPERB bank account, and include the proof with the appeal application.
  • 4. BPERB will form a 3-member committee to reassess the application and give judgment, which will be notified to the applicant.

How to Renew
To continue with such a professional recognition, one must renew the registration annually in advance (i.e., in January for a January-December period) as follows: 

  • 1. Download and fill out the renewal form, and make it a PDF
  • 2. Pay BDT 5,000/- to the BPERB bank account
  • 3. List the CPD of 20 hours completed in the previous calendar year with proof.
  • 4. Email the filled-out renewal form, list of CPD, and the payment slip to the Registrar, BPERB (bperb.ieb@gmail.com and registrar@bperb.net)

How to Pay
A candidate can pay all the fees to the BPERB bank account by depositing cash in any branch or by online transfer from any banking app.

Account name: BPERB
Account no. 014213100000191
Mercantile Bank PLC
Engineers Institution Branch, Dhaka,
Routing no. 140261370

Address for sending application and attachments, hard copies:
Registrar,
Bangladesh Professional Engineers Registration Board (BPERB)
13th floor, Shaheed Prokaushali Bhaban,
IEB Headquarters
Ramna, Dhaka-1000